Question

The main strength of Alfred Wegener's hypothesis of continental drift was the many observations indicating that the continents were joined together at some point in Earth's history. Which of the following was a piece of evidence that Alfred Wegener used?

Answer 1

Although you haven't attached the options in this question, there are 5 main pieces of evidence Alfred Wegener used:

Step-by-step explanation:

The first is the physical fact that East side of South America and the West side of Africa fit together almost perfectly, as well as other small land masses that can resemble a 'puzzle.'

Secondly is all about the rocks, a very large portion of same type of rock composition found in Argentina, were also found in South Africa.

Thirdly, there are numerous fossils that were found of the same mammal to be fossilized in the same era but on different continents like the Glossopteris.

Fourthly, the coal seams or beads found in the Northern part of the world match almost exactly to some countries and continents were coal now cannot is not usually found.

And lastly, climate, there are fossils of tropical trees - which grow in tropical climates (equatorial regions) which are currently residing in the polar parts of the globe.